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Standard Industrial Classification - Companies and Enterprises (SIC-C) 1980
Classification
| K | Communications |
| This industrial sector covers all communication media and information transmission including: printing and publishing; broadcasting and other telecommunication services; postal and courier services; and services incidental to communication. | |
| 55 | Printing and Publishing |
| This subsector consists of groupings of companies primarily enaged in printing, publishing, providing services to the printing trade and wholesaling printed matter. | |
| 551 | Printing and Publishing |
| 5511 | Commercial Printing |
| Companies primarily engaged in the production of commercial and (or) job printing regardless of the printing method or process used (letterpress, including flexographic or lithographic; intaglio or gravure; stencil printing; silk screen etc.). Platemaking, typesetting, bindery operations and duplicating services are covered here. The silk screen printing of textiles is covered in 1611 - Primary Textiles Manufacturing and silk screen printing on glass is covered in 1733 - Glass and Glass Products Manufacturing. | |
| 5512 | Book Publishing |
| Companies primarily engaged in the publishing but not in the printing of books. Book Printing is covered in 5511 - Commercial Printing, and book printing and publishing is covered in 5514 - Other Printing and Publishing. | |
| 5513 | Newspaper Publishing and Printing |
| Companies primarily engaged in publishing and printing newspapers. | |
| 5514 | Other Printing and Publishing |
| Companies primarily engaged in publishing (except books) or printing and publishing (except newspapers). The publishing of books is covered in 5512 - Book publishing, and the printing and publishing of newspapers is covered in 5513 - Newspaper Publishing and Printing. | |
| 5515 | Books, Magazines and Periodicals Wholesaling |
| Companies primarily engaged in wholesaling books, magazines, periodicals and newspapers. | |
| 56 | Postal and Courier Services |
| This subsector consists of groupings of companies primarily engaged in collecting, routing and delivering mail and mail-type small parcels. | |
| 561 | Postal and Courier Services |
| 5611 | Postal and Courier Services |
| Companies primarily engaged in collecting, routing and delivering mail. In the main, the postal service is operated by Canada Post, a crown corporation, but it also covers companies primarily engaged in carrying on one or more functions of the postal service on a contract basis, for example, rural mail carriers. Also covered is the delivery or courier service for letters and mail-type small parcels. Delivery of large parcels is covered in 4811 - Truck Transport (Except Petroleum) and the delivery of money to and from banks and business firms using armoured trucks is covered in 6799 - Other General Services to Business. | |
| 57 | Telecommunication Broadcasting |
| This subsector consists of groupings of companies primarily engaged in radio and television broadcasting and cable television services. | |
| 571 | Telecommunication Broadcasting |
| 5711 | Radio Broadcasting |
| Companies primarily engaged in operating radio broadcasting studios and facilities for programmes of entertainment, news, talks and the like. The operation of radio broadcasting networks and relay stations is covered here. | |
| 5712 | Television Broadcasting |
| Companies primarily engaged in the operation of television broadcasting studios for programmes of entertainment, news, talks and the like. The operation of television broadcasting networks and relay systems is covered here. The production of programmes for television broadcasting is covered in 8213 - Motion Picture and Sound Production. | |
| 5713 | Radio and Television Broadcasting, Integrated Operations |
| Companies primarily engaged in operations which integrate radio and television broadcasting. | |
| 5714 | Cable Television Services |
| Companies primarily engaged in transmitting television and frequency modulated radio signals to subscribers by means of co-axial cables. | |
| 58 | Telecommunication Carriers |
| This subsector consists of groupings of companies primarily engaged in providing the means of transmitting at high speeds, over any distance, messages of all kinds between orginators and specified receivers for a fee. Cable television services are not covered here. | |
| 581 | Telecommunication Carriers |
| 5811 | Telecommunication Carriers |
| Companies primarily engaged in operating telephone or other telecommunication transmission services. Construction of transmission towers and lines is covered in 4121 - Electric Power Plant General Contracting. | |
| 59 | Services Incidental to Communication |
| This subsector consists of grouping of companies primarily engaged in operating advertising agencies, producing and distributing advertising material and providing services incidental to communication not elsewhere classified. | |
| 591 | Services Incidental to Communication |
| 5911 | Advertising Agencies |
| Companies primarily engaged in operating advertising agencies and acting as media representatives. | |
| 5919 | Other Services Incidental to Communication |
| Companies primarily engaged in providing outdoor display and other advertising services, or services incidental to communication not elsewhere classified. The manufacturing of signs and displays is covered here. The production of programmes for television broadcasting is covered in 8213 - Motion Picture and Sound Production. The manufacturing of cardboard letters and numerals is covered in 0831 - Paper Boxes and Bags Manufacturing. | |
